Lozada cries foul over arrest warrant

MANILA, Philippines -- National Broadband Network (NBN)-ZTE deal whistleblower Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada is crying foul over the arrest warrant issued by the Sandiganbayan for graft charges filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman.

The case stems from Lozada's alleged involvement in questionable leasehold rights grants as president of the Philippine Forest Corporation in 2009.

Lozada said the arrest warrant is just another form of harassment.

He also told ANC armed men had come to his home twice and his family is now in hiding because of threats against them.

Lozada also decried government's treatment of whistleblowers.

He testified on the allegedly anomalous multi-million broadband network deal entered into by government with chinese firm ZTE during the Arroyo administration.

"Armed men have come to my house already twice last Saturday and Monday... We're not hiding to hide from justice. We're hiding from armed men that had been chasing after us," he said.